Sewing machine



July 18, 1950 N. E. COLEGROVE 2,515,338

' SEWING MACHINE Filed April 3, 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ,0 TTORNE Ys July 18, 1950 N. E. COLEGROVE SEWING MACHINE Filed April 3, 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. A/H THAN/EL ,5. (OLEGROVE BY v H T TORNE ys Patented July 18, 1950 UNITED STATES. PATENT "O'F FIZGEI SEWING MACHINE Nathaniel E. Colegrovc, Cleveland, 0hio,.assignor to -White. Sewing Machine Corporation, Cleve.- land, Ohio, a corporation of Delaware Application Aprilfi, 1947,"Serial No. 739,233:

proved portable sewing machine havinga housingor cover that. cooperateswith the bed of the machine to forma carrying. case-which is pleasing in appearance and is smaller in size than conventional portable-machines but whichpermitsthe sewing head to be. of conventional size.

Another object of the invention is. to provide a novel and improvedccarrying case for a portable sewing machine whose .outside dimensions are only slightly greater vthanthe width and height of the sewing machine head wherebya relatively small compact case is provided for a sewing head of conventional size.

A further; object of'the invention is to provide a new-and improved portable sewing. machine having'ar cover'or carrying case such that the bed of thesewing machineprovides an integral part of the case when-positioned about the head of the machine, and thecase includes removable portions or sections which interlock with the bed to-increase the working surface-of'the machine when the case is open.

A still'further object of the; invention is to provide anew and improved portablesewing machine having a cover or carrying case-comprising separable sections which cooperate with the bed of the machine, when assemledincarrying relationship to' provide an attractive and compact carrying casewith a storage'compartment for the rheostat and accessories of'the machine, certain of the separable sections interlocking with .the bed of the machine when the'case, is open to. provide a continuation-of the uppersurface of. the v bed-of the machine'thus increasing the working.

surface.

An additional object'of the invention .is to provide'a new and-'improvedicover or housing'fora ofthe'upper surface. of theibed of themachine.

thus increasing the workingsurface,

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The inventionlfurther residesin certain novel features, details of construction, combination and arrangements of parts, and. further. objects and advantages thereof, will be...apparent to thoseskilled in the art to whichit pertainsfromthe following description of the. preferredembodhmentthereof, describedwith referencetothe accompanyin drawings in .which. similar. reference numerals designate. corresponding parts through- I out the several views and in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of thepre ferred embodiment .of the novel and improved portable sewingmachine with its cover or carrying case in its assembled or carrying position;

Fig. 2 is an end elevational view of thenew and improved portable sewing machineillustrated in.

Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is atop plan view of thenew andimproved portable sewing .machine illustrated'in Figs. 1 and 2;

Eig. 4 is an exploded perspective view .of the.

novel cover or carrying case for theportablesewing machine of this invention showing the mode of assembling the several parts about the headof themachine toprovide-a' closed housing or.carrying case;

Fig. 5 is aperspectiveview .of aportion of the.

novel carrying. case forming. a stora'gecompartment for, a rheostat,.accessories or other parts of the sewing machine .Fig. 6 is a front elevationalview of the preferredembodiment. of the new andimproved portable sewing machine with its carrying casein provide an increased working surface;

Fig. '7 is a top 'planview of the sewing machine and case illustrated in Fig. 6;

Big. 8 is a side elevational .view of the rear portion. of the preferred embodiment of the improved carrying case, the view illustrating the interior of this portion of the case;

Fig. 9 is a side elevational'view of the front portion of the preferred embodimentof the improved carrying case, the .view illustrating the interior, of this portion of the case;

Fig. 10 isan .end elevational view of; the front 2 portion of thecarrying ;case,. the View illustrating.

the left side of Fig... 9; vand Fig. 11 is an end view ,ofQthe rearlportion of. the carrying. case, the view illustrating the right.-

hand side. ofv Fig. 8;

Asshown in the drawings the portable. sewing machine of this invention.. generally designated l5, comprises a bed IS, a sewing head supported upon the upper surface of said bed, and a cover or carrying case H3. The bed It is preferably substantially rectangular in configuration and its width is only slightly greater than the width of the head I! which is of conventional construction. The cover or carryingcase l8 is also preferably substantially rectangular in configuration and its outside dimensions are only slightly greater than those of the sewing machine head I! enclosed therein. The novel carrying case or cover i preferably formed of relatively thin, rigid material such as plywood, plastic materials, light weight metal or the like, thus forming a hollow shell the lower edge of which;

is adapted to rest upon a shoulder l9 extending around the bed l6 adjacent its upper surface 29.

This shoulder may be provided in a variety of different ways but is preferably formed by surrounding the four sides of the bed by the same material as that of which the cover or case proper is constructed, the top edge of this materal sur-.

rounding the bed being terminated below the top level of the upper surface of the bed a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the material. Therefore, the portion I6 not only forms the bed of the machine but also constitutes the bottom and a portion of the sides of the housing for the sewing machine which is completed by the cover or carrying case l8.

The cover or carrying case |8 comprises three separable sections of generally rectangular configuration. These sections include a front portion or member 2|, rearportion or member 22, and a box-like insert 23 having panels cooperating with openings in the sides of the front and rear portions 2| and 22 respectively. The front and rear portionsvor members preferably each have a width substantially equal to one-half the width of the bed l6 of the machine, and this dimension is also substantially the same as the height of the bed.

The front portion or member 2| of the illustrated case is composed-.ofa side panel 24 having a length equal to the length of the bed of the machine anda height slightly greater than the distance from. the top of the shoulder l9, surextending upwardly. from the lower edge of the panel, thisiopening having a width equal to the width of the top surface .20 of. the bed'of the machine and a length lessthan the lengthof i said top surface of the bed. The end portions or ,flanges. 25 and 26 of the front portion or member 2| are each provided with a pair of. vertically spaced projecting latch buttons or portions 32, 33-. and 34, 35 respectively, of conventional construction. The buttons 32 and 34 are substantially inv horizontal, alignment and are located relatively close to the lower edge of the i The buttons 33 and I front portion or member 2| 35 are also substantially in horizontal alignment but are locatedintermediate the top and bottom of the portion or section 2|.

The rear portion or member 22 of the carrying case is likewise preferably formed by a rectangular side panel 36 having end flanges or portions 31 and 3B and a top flange or portion 39 integral with or attached to the panel 36. The width of these flanges is preferably substantially equal to the width of the flange 25, 2,5 and 21 of the front portion or member 2| and also equal to the height of the bed of the machine. Ihe top flange 39 of the rear portion or member 22 is provided with a pair of substantially semicircular openings or recesses 4|] and 4|, spaced to align with the corresponding openings or recesses 28 and 29 in the top flange 2'! of the front member 2| when the carrying case is positioned about the head i! of the sewing machine. The previously mentioned handle 39 is pivoted to the inner surface of the flange 39 of the rear portion of the carrying case, by suitable means such as hinges 42 and 43. This handle is adapted to extend exteriorly of the cover portion 22 with its lower ends positioned within the openings 49 and 4|, as indicated in Fig. 8, or to be swung to a position within the confines of the rear portion 22 as indicated in Fig. 7. I

The panel 36 of the rear portion 22 is also provided with a rectangular opening 44, extending upwardly from the lower edge of the panel. This opening has a width equal to the width of the top surface 29 of the bed l6 of the sewing machine and a length equal to the difference between the length of the top surface 29 of the bed and the length of the opening 3| in the panel 24 of the front portion of the carrying case. Preferably, these openings 3| and 44 in the front and rear portions of the carrying case are disposed closer to one flange than to the other as indicated in Figs. 8 and 9 although they may, of course, be symmetrically disposed. The flange 3'! of the rear portion 22 of the carrying case is provided adjacent its lower edge with a pivoted latch or hook 45 and a similar latch or hook 46 is provided on the flange 38 in horizontal alignment with the latch 45. Intermediate the top and bottom of the flanges 31 and 38 are provided similar pivoted latch or catch members 41 and 48, respectively.

The removable compartment or portion 23 of the carrying case includes spaced, vertically extending front and rear panel members or portions 49 and 50, constructed of the same material as that used with the other portions of the carrying case and preferably having the same thickness. The vertically extending panel member or portion 49 is substantially rectangular and its width and weightare equal to the width and height of the opening 3| in the front portion 2| of the carrying case. The panel member or portion 50 is also substantially rectangular and its width and height are equal to the width and height of the opening 44 in the rear portion 22 of the case. These panel members are connected by a bottom member 5| and side members 52 and 53 each having a length equal to the width of the assembled carrying case less the thickness of the material forming the panel portions 49 and 50. The bottom member 5| is connected with the panel members or portions 49 and 59 above the lower edges thereof a distance at least equal to the height of the top surface 20 of the bed above the shoulder I9 thereabout. The sides 52 and 53 of the remov able compartment or container are shown as be,- ing flush with the outside edges of the front and rear panel portions 49 and 50, respectively,-and the heights of these side portions 52 and 53 are the nsame. as": the-ziheight f" thee-rear: panel 50; Howeverjthe-isidessfi 2 and 53 lmay rbe spacedi in-' ward lyiislightly; fromithe outside edges; "of? the paneliportions :49 and'fifl andthe heights: of these side portions a 521i and 53:'-m'ay ice '5 such; that their upper edges terminate. below i the? upperz'ed'ge of th'eipanel 50,1i desired;

'Il'1eI construction1 of thisicontainer or compartment '23 is, thereforasubhthatit may readilv'be slipped between 'the: overhanging:portio'n of the head lioflthei mac'hinev'and the top. surface of the bediand, whenisolpositioned, the front and rear panelcportions' 49fiandit59 respectively, will interlock-'rwith':thei top of the" bed as shown in Fig. 4: This removable-i. container or compartmentiiprovi'des :a storage space for the: rheostat arrd/sor ::accessories for; the sewing machine when the latt'eris to" beutransp'orted or stored";

:Wim -the container "or compartment positioned as iillustitated maria-4, the" frontrand rearportionszZl and 22 of the carrying .case may then be assembleduabout theirse'wing machine head I? wheni theihan'dl 539' has been'zipositi'oned' in: its upwardly extending position. This is acccm plishedibyifiittmg theiopeningit'i in the frontspo-r- 213M EthEiCGVBfi-OT-"IZfiSE-'abC-llt the front panel. dent-thecompantmentrfi, arid the :openingrM of:

then-ear portion Mlabont theirear paneltfl. The

lower edges.=etf.:these two sections oriportionsciii andcZZt restnpon theshoul'der l9; extending anoimdmheibedirlfiizand interlock with the panel members-:43 and "fifl ito' provide a a smooth exterior, as'dndicate ,v :'Eigs;-;,1;::2 and:3;. with bed of the maohinefzfommgcthe bottom-and a portion of theasides of 1 the :complete carrying case. With therearriringahaseathns assembled, the latch" or thezrearopor'tion zz ofxthe case is moved into engagementtuwithia button M provided upon'cone end ofathebed=16utrf zthe machine and: the latch 45 vsci *the-atean'rpontidmZZZ is moved-:into'. engagemerit oppositefec l bed 'of; the machine. Ihe latches-#5?! rarrdifABr espectively, are then moved intoengagem'ent vithcthe cooperating buttonss33 andiB'E, respectively; oiilthevfrontportionzZ I of the carrying-caseaarrdothecase will thenbe locked-togetherzasnindicated imfigsi 2: and Stso that-the machine-1 may: be". easily: carried/by means ofizthe harrdle ifi 0i. 1 r Y 'Whenrthei machine i's' to -bei placedin operatimfl.,' l7he-'flHiLhSS' aiFlta-nd liBare disengaged from nonrespondmg' bnttons 33 and: 35,:ande1ike-'-- wise tlieriatchesrfl wand' #15 are disengaged from theiracorresponding. buttons 54' and 55. The trontaand ar' port'i'onsafl andii2-2 :arathemre moved ifrom abo'ut' the: sewing ='mach'ine=' head: I ccntairren or:compartment 23 is tremoved from its iaposition iupon the topsurface 2-l| of =the bed-er Ihel'irrachi-ne; ifilhezfront and-ireammem bers ior pontions'fi l and 22i"of-i=the case are then positioned: with their respective rectangular openings 3 I- a 4 ditted about'the top csmzface axiom-1e bediof t'hefmanhinetas indicated in Figsl fi andl fi theharidle w having been first-pivoted inwardly of the rear -portion' zi" as indicatedin dented-' lines: in iFli'gJ.. 7.; lin .thiscposition uthe shou l der I19 provided "by the material surrounding the bed- 1 6, formsa support 1 for-the ipa nel sides? of the -frontfi and rear portions 2 l1 and Z'Z adjacent the bed of the machine; andthese por ti'ons sarelqeckedttogether bv an engagement 7 of t'heilatbhem "6'52 and ifi with the buttons 32 and 34 respectively; ilencegfithe panel sides- 2! and 36 of thefront andfirear portions of the carrying case HOW- 1 011111 a s'mooth continuation--erextensieif or .zcorrespmrding i-button ififiupon the:

thempper rsur-faceflfliof .the'ibed-I of thee-machine; thus..-providingfla greatly increased? working; S1111? face. Since the frontziand rearfiportionsd It and; 22- of the carrying case completelyrsurrou-nd the: beda-ofwthe=machinewhen thus v'positioned -theyi reduce" any tendency: for the machine to Walk ori'move'lover the surface of: the table or other case: as previously described.

:Thedmproved sewing'machinebf this invention is, therefore, provided with arr-extremely;

compact 1 carrying: case without the; necessityyof reducing; the size of I the head of themachine;

the; bed- :of the machine-forming a part ofthe',

productionmethods sand of-lrelatively inexpensive materials.

While the sewing machine a bed and: the case. have been described as being substantially rectangular in configuration,- it will bei apparent that the corners thereof may be rounded if desired: with0ut-altering-= the invention. Also; whilethe-front member on portion of the: case hasheemdescribed as having; arelatively large.

opening 31 and lthe rearportion as: having the relatively small opening 4d,;- it willrbe apparent that these two portioins may, beI-interchanged. Also; if-rdesired, the size; of the: openings in each may benof like dimensions with? corresponding changessinrthe' size-of the frontandrear panels Sande 1'5 of-ithe icontainenor compartment 23.

, fin- -additionb securing :means of other typesthan:

the pivoted latchesand cooperating buttons dis-'- cl'ose'd may' be employed;

' Other-advantages 1 and -m0'dific ati0ns of the invention will occur to those skilled in the 1 art and-therefore the invention isi'not to be con-x sidered-aslimited to the exact d'etails of constructionherein illustrated-and described but chives-required by the spirit and scope of the appended claims- I 'Havirigthus described the invention, 1 claim -'lf'The 'combination with a portable sewing machine comprising a headf'and a bed having 'a shoulder extending therearound adjacent its upper'surface, of a removable hollow cover adapted to oversaid-head with'the lower edge of said cover 'resting-"upon 'the shoulder of said bed=se'-that said b ed forms the-bottom and:.-aportion 0f the sides of ia housing for 'the "sewing machine 'which 'is completed-by said 7 cover; the lwiththe'icover to pro-- oulder cooperatisa-id s cover to-said bed when :the

onthe latter.

former is positioned The*combination with ae portable sewing machine oorhprising ahead and a' bed ha ving shoulder extending therearound adj acent 1 its upper-s'ur face, or a removable hollow cover ad-aptedto over- -saidlhead wit=h the "lower" edge ofsaid cover '-resti-'n' -'-upon the shouldenotsaid bedso' that said bed forms the bottom and a por-' tion 1 of the sides of a housing for the sewing machine which 'is completed by said cover, the said cover including two separable portions each having an opening therein extending upwardly from the lower edge thereof, the width of each of s'aid openings being equal to the width of the bed at the uppersurface thereof and the combined length of the two openings being equal to the length of the bed at the upper surface thereof so that the said cover may be removed from its position about said head and the separable portio'ns fitted around said bed to provide a continuation of the upper surface of the latter, and means to detachably secure the two portions of said cover together when surrounding said bed and to detachably secure said portions together and'to said bed when forming the housing for the machine.

"3. The combination as defined in claim 2 and in which said bed and separable portions of said cover member are substantially rectangular and the width of each of said separable portions is equal to the height of the bed of the machine.

4. The combination as defined in 'claim 2 and further comprising a carrying handle for said cover and means pivotally connecting said handle to one of said separable'portions of the cover in ama'nner to extend exteriorly thereof when the separable portions are positioned about said head and to extend interiorly of said one of the separable portions when the said portions are positioned to surround said bed.

5. The combination as defined in claim 2 and further comprising members adapted to be fitted in said openings of the separable portions of the cover when the portions are positioned about said head thereby forming a completely closed housing for the machine.

6. The combination as defined in claim 2 and further comprising a pair of panel members adapted to be fitted in the said openings of the separable portions of the cover when the said portions are positioned about said head, and means connecting said panel members together in spaced relationship corresponding to the width of said bed, the said connecting means being spaced above the lower edges of said panel members to permit the latter to rest upon the shoulder surrounding said bed at opposite sides thereof whereby the panel members are positively retained in place when positioned within the openings of said separable portions and the latter are secured to each other and to said bed.

7. The combinationas defined in claim 6 and in which the said connecting means for said panel members includes a bottom portion and upstanding side portions forminga container for. storage of accessories for the sewing machine.

8. The combination with a portable sewing machine comprising a head and a relatively narrow rectangular bed having a shoulder extending therearound adjacent its upper surface, of a, removable hollow case adapted to fit over said head with the lower edge of said case resting upon the shoulder of said bed; the said case including two separable members each having a width equal to the height of said bed and each of said members having a rectangular opening in the side thereof extending upwardly from the lower edge of themember, the width of each of said openings being equal to the width of the bed at up-, per surface thereof and the combined length of the two openings being equal to the length of the bed atthe upper surfacethereof so that the case may be removed from position about said"- head and the separable members fitted about said" being spaced above the lower edges of the saidpanel portions to permit the latter to rest upon the shoulder surrounding said bed on opposite sides thereof whereby the panel portions are'retained in place when positioned within the openings of said separable members and the latterare positioned about said head, and means to detachably secure the two separable members together when surrounding said bed and to detachably secure said members together and to said bed when surrounding the head of thema chine.

9. The combination as defined in claim 8 and in which the said connecting means for said panel portions includes a bottom portion and upstanding side portions forming a container for storage of accessories of the sewing machine.

10. A case for a portable sewing machine having a bed provided with a shoulder extending therearound adjacent its upper surface and a sewing head extending upwardly from theupper surface of said bed, said case comprising two completely separable hollow members adapted to be fitted about the head'of said machine with their lower edges resting upon the shoulder of the machine bed so that said bed forms the bot-- tom and a portion of the sides of the case for the sewing machine which is completed by said separable members, and means to detachably secure said members to each other and to said bed.

11. A case for a portable sewing machine or the like, comprising a bed provided with a shoulder extending therearound' adjacent its upper surface, two separable hollow members adapted to be fitted together with their lower edges resting upon the shoulder of the bed so that said bed forms the bottom and a portion of the sides of the case which is completed by said separable members, each of said separable members having an opening therein extending upwardly from the lower edge thereof, the width of each of said openings being equal to the width of .the bed at the:

upper surface thereof and the-combined length of the two openings being equal to'the length of thebed at the'upper surface thereof so that the said separable members may be removed from their positions upon said bed and the separable members fitted around'said bed to provide a continuation of the upper surface of the latter, and means to detachably secure the two separable members of said case together when surrounding said bed and to detachably secure said members together and to said bed when positioned thereon.

12. A case of the type defined in claim 11 and in which the bed and the said separable members of said case are substantially rectangular and the width of each of said separable members is equal to the height of the bed.

13. A case as defined in claim 11' and further comprising a carrying handle for said case and means pivotally connecting said handle to one of said separable members, of the case in a manner to extend exteriorly thereof. when-the separable portions are positioned upon said bed and to extend interiorly of the said one of the separable members when the members are positioned to surround said bed.

14. A case of the type defined in claim 11 and further comprising panel portions adapted to be fitted in said openings of the separable members of the case when the members are positioned upon the bed thereby forming a completely closed housing for a machine mounted on said bed.

15. A case of the type defined in claim 11 and further comprising a pair of panel portions adapted to be fitted in the said openings of the separable members of the case when the members are positioned upon the bed, and means connecting said panel portions together in spaced relationship corresponding to the width of the bed, the said connecting means being spaced above the lower edges of said panel portions to permit the latter to rest upon the shoulder surrounding said bed at opposite sides thereof whereby the panel portions are positively retained in place when REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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